A FORTIFIED roof is built to a standard from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, and on the Gulf Coast it is the single most useful upgrade you can make to a roof. The deck is sealed so water cannot pour in through the seams if shingles lift, the decking is fastened with ring shank nails on a tighter pattern, and the edges are strengthened, because that is where wind uplift starts. An independent evaluator then certifies the work.
Two things follow from that certificate. Louisiana will put up to $10,000 toward the upgrade through the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, and most carriers writing in this state cut the wind and hail portion of your premium once the roof is designated. The designation lasts five years, is renewable, and transfers to a buyer if you sell.
We install FORTIFIED roofs on residential, commercial and industrial buildings across the New Orleans area, in asphalt shingle, metal, tile and slate. Read what a FORTIFIED roof costs in New Orleans and what it does to your insurance.
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Asphalt roof shingles are the most popular choice for roofing material. This is because they have numerous advantages when compared to other options. Some of these advantages include maintenance, installation, look, and cost. This article will discuss the various advantages of asphalt roof shingles.
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While a pitched roof sheds water efficiently due to the slope, a properly designed and implemented flat roof can do the same. Flat roofs offer a number of structural and maintenance benefits over pitched roof designs. Many new construction projects involve flat roofs, especially commercial buildings, due to the cost and durability advantages offered by the design.
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The principal difference between slate and other stones is the natural cleavage construction of the slate. A slate roof is really a custom-made job and its use gives a character to a building unlike that of any other roofing. Slate quarried for roofing is of dense, sound rock and is exceedingly tough and durable. Roofing slate is split to various thickness from commercial 3/16-½ thick up to 1-½ in thickness for heavy graduated thickness of slate roofs.
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Tile roofs withstand weather conditions that begin to deteriorate other roofs the day they are installed. Tile can reasonably be expected to outlast the building. Tile roofs in Europe and Asia have been the primary roofing product for hundreds of years, proven to last 50-100 years or more.
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The average life of a non-metal roof is 17 years. Asphalt can require re-roofing every 10 to 20 years, often sooner. But a metal roofing system offers unmatched durability, lasting 2 to 3 times longer. Chances are good that a metal roof will be the last roof you ever install on your home.
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When you need a new roof, Schwander Hutchinson Roofing is there working to simplify the process. Whether looking for information about roofing
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for a reliable contractor, we take the hassle out of your roofing experience. From new construction to re-roofing or repair, no roofing job is too big or difficult for SH Roofing. Our contractors are certified and
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